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In agriculture, soil quality is assessed
through its capacity to support high,
sustainable yields, and mitigate pests
and disease. Producers have a strong
understanding of the chemical aspect to soil
health (e.g. nutrients, pH, CEC, etc.), but
measuring physical and biological traits of
soils can provide the whole picture, and help
explain plant growth issues or concerns.
The Soil Quality Test Kit can provide the
support that is needed to make this link; the
kit was first developed by the USDA for use
in annual cropping systems in Iowa.
To determine which aspects of the kit would
be most valuable to local producers, UNBC
researchers partnered with producer
associations to test the kit in predominantly
perennial systems throughout the Bulkley
Valley (2015) and in the Peace River (2015-
2017). This factsheet outlines how these test
kit might be adapted for use in the CaribooChilcotin Region.
through its capacity to support high,
sustainable yields, and mitigate pests
and disease. Producers have a strong
understanding of the chemical aspect to soil
health (e.g. nutrients, pH, CEC, etc.), but
measuring physical and biological traits of
soils can provide the whole picture, and help
explain plant growth issues or concerns.
The Soil Quality Test Kit can provide the
support that is needed to make this link; the
kit was first developed by the USDA for use
in annual cropping systems in Iowa.
To determine which aspects of the kit would
be most valuable to local producers, UNBC
researchers partnered with producer
associations to test the kit in predominantly
perennial systems throughout the Bulkley
Valley (2015) and in the Peace River (2015-
2017). This factsheet outlines how these test
kit might be adapted for use in the CaribooChilcotin Region.
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